Sky Trek Tower

by **coasterguy** on January 5th, 2003, 1:22 am

If you look at this pic: http://groups.msn.com/SFGAmSuperman/sfg ... toID=6Look at the sky trek tower!!! The car is at the top!

by **CoasterDave316** on January 5th, 2003, 1:25 am

They leave it like that every year during the offseason.

by **coasterguy** on January 5th, 2003, 1:28 am

Why do they do that? Do any of you guys know?

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on January 5th, 2003, 8:38 am

They probably do that so no one like breaks into the car or something.

by **CoasterDave316** on January 5th, 2003, 9:18 am

I doubt anybodys going to break into the car.

Im sure they aren't the only park that does it. Besides where else are they going to put it?

by **CoasterDude04** on January 5th, 2003, 1:53 pm

Yeah, one day I was at the park and I was in line for Deja Vu right before the park closed, so when we left the park, all the rides were shut down, and the sky trek tower's cabin was at the top. I guess that's where it stays when they shut it down.

by **SFGAmDemon** on January 5th, 2003, 3:54 pm

If i rember the ride is like that dureing the summer when the park closes its like that and when it opens its up there to.

by **coastrcorey** on January 5th, 2003, 4:58 pm

Yeah they put it up there every night at closing...

by **coasterzak** on January 5th, 2003, 8:06 pm

At least that ride opens, the "Skyscraper" by my house at SFWoA is left parked at the top of the tower to permanently rust. I haven't seen it down in almost two years.

by **Chitown** on January 6th, 2003, 12:09 am

Is "Skyscraper" the observation tower at SFWoA? If it is, they had it operating when I was there in May. Compared to Sky Trek Tower, that thing is tiny. Plus it only does like maybe 1 revolution when its at the top.

by **joker** on January 6th, 2003, 5:39 pm

its weird, because they have an underground that they can put it in...

by **coastrcorey** on January 6th, 2003, 5:56 pm

They can put it underground???? Interesting...

by **T_Biggs** on January 6th, 2003, 7:09 pm

I doubt that the cabin can go underground. In fact, I know it can't. No way would any company design anything that can bounce around as much as that does to go into a pit where there is less than 3 inches of clearance on each side. That pit is probably just for maintence. It is defenitally not for storage.

by **coasterzak** on January 6th, 2003, 7:19 pm

Yes the cabin is very small. Interesting to know that they still use it Chitown. I didn't know that. In the past I have seen it parked all the way down in the pit, but they probably keep it parked up top so it doesn't look as small as it really is.

by **Suf03sfgam** on January 6th, 2003, 7:37 pm

I have always seen the car parked @ the top in the winter!!!

by **goldmember** on January 6th, 2003, 10:38 pm

The park probably doesnt want a bum living in it. Its better than a box.

by **Suf03sfgam** on January 6th, 2003, 10:45 pm

LOL that could be :roll:

by **coastrcorey** on January 6th, 2003, 11:07 pm

T_Biggs wrote:I doubt that the cabin can go underground. In fact, I know it can't. No way would any company design anything that can bounce around as much as that does to go into a pit where there is less than 3 inches of clearance on each side. That pit is probably just for maintence. It is defenitally not for storage.

no i was talking about the one at SFWOA... the skyscraper one...

by **coasterzak** on January 7th, 2003, 5:35 pm

Yep, the only bum to be living in the cabin of that ride though would have to be the scary thrill man that wanders the park. I don't know if anyone has ever seen him or what not, but he stays on rides for hours and hides on them. I think he is mentally challenged but he is still very scary to see in the park after hours wandering around and hiding behind trashcans. I remember back when it was Geauga Lake they would tape off sections of the Double Loop especially and he didn't get off all day, not to eat or use the bathroom. Crazy huh? He did the same thing on the Rotor. That would really have to get to you!

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on January 7th, 2003, 5:46 pm

lol thats funny. If its true I would go out to look for that man and try to meet him :lol:

by **coasterzak** on January 7th, 2003, 8:06 pm

I wouldn't because I have heard he was convicted for something at one time. He is incredibly scary and always grunts. I have never heard him talk. Always frowning and, just very creepy. If you saw this man in a line of people you had to meet, you definitely would say "Not that man!"

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on January 7th, 2003, 8:08 pm

lol I was kidding. But yeah he does sound scary.

by **coasterzak** on January 7th, 2003, 8:08 pm

Okay, well as long as you were joking. Wouldn't want you to stumble across the man by accident.

by **TooTired** on January 7th, 2003, 8:22 pm

Did I miss something?

by **coasterzak** on January 7th, 2003, 8:24 pm

Yeah we're talking about some weird man at SFWoA, don't worry about it, he's almost 3 states away. I just mentioned my homepark, no pride towards it!

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